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Anxi/o
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Anxious - Uneasy/distressed

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Adip/ (meaning and medical term)

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Adipose tissue - loose connective tissue

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Col/ (meaning and medical term)

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Colitis - inflammation of the colon

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Geront/o
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Gerontology - Old age/the aged

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Hallucin/o
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Hallucinosis - Wander in the mind

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Hypn/o
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Sleep - Hypnotherapy

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latr/o
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Psychiatrist - Physician, treatment

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Myo (meaning & medical term)

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Myopathy - muscular disease

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Phil/o
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Paedophilia - attraction/love

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Phob/o
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Claustrophobia - Fear, Sensitivity

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Pleuro/ (meaning and medical term)

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Pleuropneumonia - relating to the side of the lungs

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Pol/o
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Bipolar - Extreme

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Scler/ (meaning & medical term)

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Autoimmune disease

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Somat/o
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Psychosomatic - Body

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Psych/o
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Psychologist - Mind

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Schiz/o
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Schizophrenia - Split

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Veno (meaning and medical term)

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Venogram - Xray of veins

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a : an/
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Apathy - without

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agora
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Agoraphobia - fear of Open space

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cata
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Catatonic - Down/withdrawn/ immobile

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Electro
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Electroconvulsive Therapy - Electrical activity

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eu-
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Eukaryotic (Euphoria) - normal

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Hypo -
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Hypochondria - Under/deficient

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Anti-
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Antidepressant - against

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Peri (meaning and medical term)

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Pericardia - around the heart

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Post-
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - after

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de-
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Dementia - Without/under active

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-leptic
Give the meaning and the medical term

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Narcoleptic / Epileptic - type of seizure
Epileptic

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-mania
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Football maniac - wild/violent behaviour

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-phoria
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Dysphoria - Emotional state
Euphoria - state or tendency

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-ic; -ac; -il; -ile
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Insomniac - Of/like/pertaining to

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-ive
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Addictive - Having nature of

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-copia
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Dyscopia - coping

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  • phobia
    Give the meaning and the medical term
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Haemophobia - Condition of fear

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35
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What is the inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis

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36
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What is the study of the heart

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Cardiology

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37
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What is the inflammation of the appendix

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Appendicitis

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38
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What is the Tumour of the Liver

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Hepatoma

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39
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What is the Surgical removal of the stomach called

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Gastrectomy

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40
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What is the disease of the heart called

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Cardiopathy

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41
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What is the study of disease called

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Pathology

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42
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What is the Inflammation of the digestive system called

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Gastroenteritis

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43
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What is a Tumour of the Lymph called

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Lymphoma

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44
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What is the examination inside the lungs including the bronchi called

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Bronchoscopy

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45
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What is the surgical removal of the tonsils called

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Tonsillectomy

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46
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SOB

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Shortness of Breath

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47
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PET

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Positron Emission Tomography

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48
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U/E

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Urea & Electrolyte

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Erythro

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Erythrocyte - Red Blood Cell

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50
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Culture & Sensitivity (abbrev & what they do)

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C&S Antiobiotic strength. Culture to treat

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Full Blood Count (abbrev and what they do)

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FBC - cell levels - abnormalities in

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52
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Glucose Tolerance Test (apprev & what it does)

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GTT - diabetes

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53
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Kidney Function Test (abbrev & what it does)

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ACR - renal function (U&E, EUC’s)

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54
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Liver function test (abbrev & what it does)

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LFT - Enzymes and protein in blood

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55
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Lumbar Puncture (abbrev & what it does)

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LP (Spinal tap) Looks at CSF Cerebro Spinal Fluid)

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Pap Smear (abbrev & what it does)

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CST (Cervical Smear Test) Collection of cells from the cervix

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Pregnancy Test (abbrev & what it does)

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UPT (Urinary Pregnancy Test). Measures HCG, hormones

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Thyroid Function Test (abbrev & what it does)

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TFT Measures hormones incl TSH

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Urinalysis (abbrev & what it does)

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U/A (Urine). Looking for UTI, kidney, diabetes

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Fasting Blood Sugar (abbrev & what it does)

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FBS - looking for diabetes

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Angiocardiography (abbrev & what it does)

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ACG. Heart & Vessels after injection

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Echocardiography (abbrev & what it does)

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Echo = soundwaves. moving images of heart

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63
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Magnetic resonance imaging (abbrev & what it does)

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MRI = Magnetic field to form pictures

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Mammography (abbrev & what it does)

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Magnetic field to form pictures

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Computed Tomography Scan (abbrev & what it does)

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CTS - Images & xrays multi angle

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Positron Emission Tomography (abbrev & what it does)

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PET Scan (Radioactive tracer injection looking at tissue organs

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Ultrasound (abbrev & what it does)

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(US) = soundwaves to see pictures

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X-ray (abbrev & what it does)

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Penetrating Energy electromagnetic radiation, organs, tissues & bones

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Autopsy

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Post mortem - surgical exam of corpse

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70
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Biopsy

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Tissue sample taken from the body

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71
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Bronchoscopy

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Procedure examination inside the lungs

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72
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Endoscopy

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Procedure inspect/observe inside the body

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73
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Derm

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Skin

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74
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Albin/o

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White

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75
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Melan/o

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Black

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Pil/o

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Hair

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78
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Psor-

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Itching

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Ec-

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Outside

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80
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Kerat-

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Hard

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81
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-lysis

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Destruction ; loosening

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82
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-itis

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Inflammation

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83
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-iasis

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Abnormal Condition

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Oste/o

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Bone

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86
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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87
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Cost/o

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Rib

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Lumb/o

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Lower Back

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89
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Scoli/o

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Crooked

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90
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Orth/o

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Straight

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Kyph/o

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Hunchback

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92
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-oscopy

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Visual examination

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93
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-malacia

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Conditioning of softening

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-porosis

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Reduction in density

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Fasci/o

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Fascia

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Fibr/o

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Fibrous connective tissue

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My/o

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Muscle

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Sarc/o

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Muscle or flesh of muscle

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Tendin/o

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Tendon

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Brady

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slow

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward

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Poly-

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Many

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Macro

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Large

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-trophy

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Nourishment/development

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-ation

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Process

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-aesthenia

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weakness

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Ment/o

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Mind

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Spin/o

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Spinal cord

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Meaning/o

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Meninges

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Neur/o

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Nerves

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Quadri-

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Four

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Hydro

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Water

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Para

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Near, abnormal

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Hemi

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Half

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Multiple

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Many

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Kinesi/o

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Movement

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-algesia

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Excessive sensitivity to pain

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-esthesia

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Feeling, nervous sensation

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-kinesia

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Movement

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–lepsy

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Seizure

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-sthenia

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Strength

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-paresis

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Weakness

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Crin/o

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Secrete

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Home/o

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Same

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Oestr/o

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Female

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Andr/o

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Male

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Glyc/o

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sugar

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Pan-

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All

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Exo

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Outside

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Endo

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Within

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Acro-

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Extremities

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-tropic

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Stimulating

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-dipsia

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Thirst

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-ism

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Condition/process

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-uria

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Urine condition-

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-ine

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A substance

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Ven/o

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Vein

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Cardi/

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heart

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Haem/

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Blood

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Angi/

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Blood vessel

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Scler

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Hardening

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Brady

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Slow

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Tachy

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Fast

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-aemia

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condition of the blood

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-cardia

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condition of the heart

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-pathy

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disease

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Bronch/

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Bronchus

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Pneum/o

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Lung

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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A-

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without

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Endo-

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Within

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Inter

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Between

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Intra

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on the inside

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-ema

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condition

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-osmia

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smell

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-pnoea

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breathing-

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ptysis

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spitting

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aden/o

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gland

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immune/o

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protection

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lymph/o

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lymph

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tox/o

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poison

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ana

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again,new

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anti

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against

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auto

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self

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inter

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between

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-oid

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derived from / resembling

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-phylaxis

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protection-

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-stitial

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pertaining to

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Colon/o

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Colon (large intestine)

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Enter/o

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Intestines (usually small)

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Gastro/o

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stomach

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Macro

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Large

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Prote/o

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protein

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Chol/e

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gall, bile

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Pyr

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Heat, temperature

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-ase

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enzyme

186
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-exia

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condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-stenosis

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tightening, narrowing

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Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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Dips/o

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thirst

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Nephr/o

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kidney

192
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Py

A

pus

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Ren/o

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kidney

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Cyst/o

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bladder or sac

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En

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in

196
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-tripsy

A

crushing

197
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-uresis

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excrete in urine

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-uria

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condition of urine

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-gram

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drawing or written record

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Colp/o

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vagina

201
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Men/o

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menses

202
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Phall/o

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penis

203
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Sperm/o

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Semen

204
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Mamm/o

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breast

205
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Circum

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around

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Pseudo

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false

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-genesis

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formation

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-cidal

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killing

209
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Inflammation of the Liver

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Hepatitis

210
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Study of the Heart

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Cardiology

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Appendicitis

212
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Tumor of the Liver

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Hepatoma

213
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Surgical removal of the stomach

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Gastrectomy

214
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Disease of the Heart

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Cardiopathy

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Study of Disease

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Pathology

216
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Inflammation of the Digestive System

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Gastroenteritis

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Tumor of the Lymph

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Lymphoma

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Examination inside lungs inc bronchi

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Bronchoscopy

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Surgical removal of the tonsils

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Tolsillectomy

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-leptic (medial term and meaning)

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epileptic - Type of seizure

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-mania (medical term and meaning)

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Egomania - Frenzy

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-phoria (medical term and meaning)

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dysphoria/euphoria - emotional state

223
Q

-ic, -ac, -il, -ile (medical term and meaning)

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Insomniac - of/like/pertaining to

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-copia (medical term and meaning)

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Dyscopia - coping

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a-, an- (medical term and meaning)

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Apathy - without

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agora - (medical term and meaning)

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agoraphobia - fear of open space

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cata- (medical term and meaning)

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catatonic - down

228
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electro- (medical term and meaning)

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Electroconvulsive therapy - Electrical activity

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hypo- (medical term and meaning)

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hypochondria - under/deficient

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Anti (medical term and meaning)

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Antidepressant (against)

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Post- (medical term and meaning)

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Post traumatic Stress Disorder - after

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De- (medical term and meaning)

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Dementia - without/under active

233
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Anxi/o (medical term and meaning)

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anxious - uneasy, distressed

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Geront/o (medical term and meaning)

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Gerontology - the aged

235
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Hallucin/o (medical term and meaning)

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hallucinosis - Wander in the mind

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Hypn/o (medical term and meaning)

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Hypnotherapy - sleep

237
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latr/o (medical term and meaning)

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psychiatrist - treatment

238
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Phil/o (medical term and meaning)

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Paedophilia - attraction/love

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Phob/o (medical term and meaning)

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Phobia - fear of

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Pol/o (medical term and meaning)

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Bipolar - extreme

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Somat/o (medical term and meaning)

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Psychosomatic - body

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Psych/o (medical term and meaning)

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Psychologist - mind

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